Notes

In Deborah Bell's 2001 exhibition, Unearthed, at the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, the terracotta and bronze figures were accompanied by several works on paper, including the present lot, which illustrated the conceptualisation and development of the series of sculptural works. This study shows an 'unearthed' or 'excavated' figure that reflects the Classical, Egyptian, Babylonian and historical African pasts the artist engages with in her work.

Exhibited

The Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, Unearthed, 2001.

Literature

Pippa Stein (2004) Deborah Bell, Taxi Art Book Series, Johannesburg: David Krut, pages 68 to 75.